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3 Jul 9min
Inside Thune's judicial strategy
Senate Republicans have been confirming circuit and district court judges at a pace that now exceeds their clip from the first Trump administration — a rare bright spot for the Senate GOP majority, de...
2 Jul 9min
House GOP leadership's dwindling power
For the second week in a row, Speaker Mike Johnson was railroaded by his own colleagues in the House Republican Conference. Anna and Jake break down what went wrong and what might come next. Plus, De...
1 Jul 9min
The Future of Housing: The Players
Special projects reporter Shania Shelton joins deputy congressional editor Robert O'Shaughnessy to discuss the players in the world of U.S. housing policy. Plus, Punchbowl News Founder and CEO Anna ...
30 Jun 20min
Johnson's House theater
Speaker Mike Johnson is tying the SAVE America Act to the NDAA in a bid to keep the House moving this week. But will the maneuver be enough to stop the bleeding in the House Republican Conference? Pu...
30 Jun 9min
Can Johnson SAVE his week?
It’s July 4th week. The Senate is out. The House is in session through Thursday — as of now. Punchbowl News Congressional Reporter Max Cohen and Defense Reporter Anthony Adragna break down what we’re ...
29 Jun 12min
Readback: How lawmakers reacted to Trump tanking the housing deal
Em Luetkemeyer takes you behind the scenes of how Speaker Mike Johnson and GOP Rep. French Hill responded to President Trump's last-minute decision to postpone signing the housing bill. This story was...
27 Jun 14min
A look at your House leaders
It’s Speaker Mike Johnson and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries’ turn in the barrel for our semi-regular Leader Look, following a particularly crazy week for the House leaders. Anna and Jake brea...
26 Jun 13min
